Advanced words and phrases in English (Improve your English) English Conversation Practice

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hello everyone and welcome to a new  Tangerine TV program good afternoon
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teacher hello James and hello to everyone  watching this video I hope you're
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fine excellent today we will give a  students more advanced vocabulary in
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English we're going to talk about idioms this  time related to money I'm sure they want to  
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learn Advanced vocabulary money we all need  it we all want it even though we think and  
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talk about money at all times in some cultures  people don't talk openly about money because of
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that idioms come come come in handy whenever  we want to discuss money or the lack of it  
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I will teach you some of them so that you  can have conversations about your finances  
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like a native speaker for example bread  and butter do you know what this phrase
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mean this English idiom phrase means means a job  that provides someone with the money they need to
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live for example I can't miss  work again it's my bread and
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butter I can give you another example  the mobile phone business was actually  
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his bread and butter another phrase is daylight  robbery I'm sure you have heard this expression  
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before this English idiom about money  means that something is really really
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expensive it refers to an exorbitant  fee for a product or service for
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example the prices here are daylight  robbery £3 for sandwiches it's daylight
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robbery you wouldn't believe some of  the prices they church it's daylight
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robbery another expression fast bug  or quick bug these Expressions refer  
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to money made easily or quickly for example  you can make a fast bug by selling hot dog
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or I think people go out to make a  fast bug without worrying about the
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consequences this permitted him to make a  fast bug my friend made some quick easy money
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dishonestly other expression is flat broke this  phrase means you don't have any money at all
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for example 3 years have passed  since John had a job his flat
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broke or Mary recalls how they were  flat broke and almost leing hand to  
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mouth the worst times were when he was  flat broke and had no money at all the  
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last expression live from hand to  mouth that's also a very famous
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expression this idiom also serves as a verb and  it means to have just enough money to live on  
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to have no money to spare for example Gina had  to live from hand to mouth until the end of the
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year or in early days many  people live from hand to
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mouth 9/10 of the population in rural  areas live from hand to mouth what else  
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bet your bottom dollar it is to  be absolutely sure or confident  
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about something to the point of being  willing to wager all your money on it
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seriously it's used to express a strong belief  or certainty I will give you one example don't  
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worry if someone is confident they will  win a bet they might say you can bet your  
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bottom dollar that I'll win or you can bet  your Bottom Dollar that he'll be the next
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president another example you can  bet your bottom dollar that he'll be
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late burning a hole in your  pocket how can I explain it to you
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okay it is used to describe the feeling of  one wanting to spend money immediately after  
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receiving it example this bonus is burning a  hole in my pocket I want to buy something nice  
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right away another one don't wait until the  money is burning a hole in your pocket plan  
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ahead do something at all costs this means you  aim to accomplish a goal or task regardless of  
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the cost challenges or sacrifices involved it  is generally used to emphasize determination  
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and persistence for example we need to win this  match at all costs even if it means playing extra
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time other security during the president's  visit must be maintained at all
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costs easy money it is an expression  that refers to money that is earned  
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or obtained with little effort skill or risk  I'm going to give you some examples so you can
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understand he thought online gambling would be  easy money but he ended up losing more than he
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won another example he started  stealing as a way of making Easy
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Money fthy Rich it is used to  describe someone who is extremely
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wealthy often to the point of being  excessively rich or having a lot of  
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money I wish the CEO of the company's fil  rich with multiple luxurious homes and
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Y other example a filthy rich person  tends to have a superiority complex  
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toward others or everyone assumed  the members at the golf club were  
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filter rich and the red it is a financial  term that describes a negative financial
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situation indicating that a person  business or organization has more  
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expenses or liabilities than  assets or revenues the business  
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has been in the red for the past few  quarters and they need to make some
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changes my my bank account is in the red  Yak often runs his father's company in the
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red money doesn't buy class it is an  idiom that suggests having wealth or  
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financial resources does not automatically  make a person classy sophisticated or
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refined for example the new milliona lacks  sophistication they say money doesn't buy
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class and it could be interesting  to know our students opinion is it
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true I mean is it real that money can't  buy class what do you say guys let us  
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know yeah that's a good question comment your  opinion guys take care I hope you liked this  
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